Patients underwent electrocoagulation ablation therapy and were placed on high dose proton pump inhibitors (acid suppressors). Complete eradication of Barrett’s esophagus was achieved between one and five sessions. The researchers found 95 percent of patients had no recurrence of Barrett’s esophagus after initial ablation, and no adenocarcinoma or high-grade dysplasia of the esophagus developed in any of the patients.
The authors conclude that multipolar electrocoagulation is a safe, effective technique for ablating Barrett’s esophagus over the long term.
Read the ASGE release on Barrett’s esophagus (pdf).
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